Sack of Montserrat

The Sack of Montserrat occurred in July 1660 during the Golden Age of Piracy. English privateer Jack Summer launched a raid on the French island colony of Montserrat, seeking plunder for his crew. His 229 pirates held the high ground and had the advantage against the 220 French Royal Army soldiers and their Native American mercenary allies, but many pirates were killed by the French forces; the French musketeers had an advantage over the sword-equipped pirates. Despite this, the pirates succeeded in routing the French forces, and the pirates proceeded to sack the town and yield a ransom of 1,300 gold pieces. Montserrat was left quiet and desolate, and Summer decided to divide his loot among his crew members after the sack.